META DISCUSSION – [00:10:48]
Host: Emma Grant
Guests: Roane, Katie, and Cara
Topic: How Tumblr has changed fandom: Love it or hate it, Tumblr is now one of the central hubs of online fandom. In this chat, we discuss our own experiences using Tumblr as a platform for fandom, what we like and what we don’t, and how we think Tumblr has changed the ways we all participate in fandom.

The ‘Mistress of Squick’ discusses her many forays into slashing inappropriate characters for the lulz. Yeah, blame Canada. And hobknockers. The one in which DJ and Tripp laugh their way through Tripp’s very twisted take on how the actual anatomy of a platypus should absolutely be ignored for the purposes of slash Spy Vs Spy pr0n. You heard it here, first. But no Furries, please – we’re Canadian.

In this discussion, Madlori and Lissa (aka Cinnamon), authors of two of the most well-known character death fics in the Sherlock and Harry Potter fandoms, respectively, discuss their approach to writing character death, the response to their particular fics, and how writing about death can be cathartic and beautiful. Spoiler warnings for those two fics, and (obviously) for character death.

In this segment of Slashcast’s Meta Chat, we discuss the aspects of character death from the viewpoint of readers and authors. Fandoms include BBC’s Sherlock, the Departed, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and many, many more.

Fandom enabling, Tumblr hell, Norse Gods and Teen Wolves, oh, my! The one in which DJ and Speranza jabber about Fandom Tribes, Fan Service, Fandom Whack-A-Mole, WiPs and How to Fail Better! And then they get down and dirty about Vampire Democrats and Zombie Republicans as metaphors? From Star Wars and Adam West’s Batman through to Sentinel and Due South, Stargate, Thor and Teen Wolf, Speranza admits she will do Anything For Love.

Things that go bump in the night and lurk in the shadows, just what makes us look? Elanor of Castile asks the fabulous Kriken, xtinethepirate, and Tashilover what makes them tick and how they read/write/art/observe horror in fandom and media. Do we have boundaries we’ll push or is Elanor of Castile just searching for validation? Find out in the segment!